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EP 0 681 219 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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10.04.1996 Bulletin 1996/15 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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08.11.1995 Bulletin 1995/45 |
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Date of filing: 07.03.1995 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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BE DE FR GB NL |
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Priority: |
08.04.1994 EP 94200941
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Applicant: AGFA-GEVAERT
naamloze vennootschap |
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B-2640 Mortsel (BE) |
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Inventors: |
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- Coppens, Paul,
c/o Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
B-2640 Mortsel (BE)
- Vervloet, Ludovicus,
c/o Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
B-2640 Mortsel (BE)
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A method for making an offset printing plate according to the silver salt diffusion
transfer process |
(57) The present invention provides a finisher comprising (a) hydrophobizing agent(s)
in a total concentration between 0.1 g/l and 10 g/l, (a) surface-active compound(s)
and (a) polyglycol(s), characterized in that said polyglycol(s) comprise(s) at least
50 % by weight ethyleneoxide groups and/or propyleneoxide groups whose total sum is
at least 12 and is (are) present in said finisher in a total amount of at least 10
g/l and there is further provided a method for making an offset printing plate according
to the silver salt diffusion transfer process therewith.